Synchronized Legg-Calve Perthes disease and comorbid perforated appendicitis

Abdominal pain is a very common complaint caused by a variety of conditions. Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdominal pain in children requiring surgical intervention. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD) is a childhood condition that affects the hip, where the thighbone (femur) a...

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Main Authors: Alev Süzen, Nazile Ertürk, Gürbüz Akçay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615000603